June 4, 201511 yr And you think that's justification to kill someone? Guess we should have hoped he had a gun and killed one of the officers first?
June 4, 201511 yr My question is what did the victim do in that amount of time that the officer came to the conclusion that he was armed and "intended to use it against officers?"
June 4, 201511 yr Guess we should have hoped he had a gun and killed one of the officers first? There would be no thread on that topic.
June 4, 201511 yr Guess we should have hoped he had a gun and killed one of the officers first? Not at all. Simply my opinion that killing an unarmed non-threatening individual, which this guy clearly was, is never justified.
June 4, 201511 yr Not at all. Simply my opinion that killing an unarmed non-threatening individual, which this guy clearly was, is never justified. Unless the officer fears for his life or THINKS the person has a weapon.
June 4, 201511 yr The officer told him twice "get your hands out." After the second command, he pulled his hands out, and the guy shot him... Where did you see him pull his hands out? I'm not sure were watching the same video. I see one hand when his shirt comes up but can't see his right hand.
June 4, 201511 yr Where did you see him pull his hands out? I'm not sure were watching the same video. I see one hand when his shirt comes up but can't see his right hand. Looks like to me his shirt came up pretty evenly. Maybe you can do that with one hand?
June 4, 201511 yr Looks like to me his shirt came up pretty evenly. Maybe you can do that with one hand? So you didn't see both hands?
June 4, 201511 yr Regardless of whether the shooting was justified or not, is it standard practice for cops to not even attempt to administer medical attention after a shooting?
June 4, 201511 yr FWIW, Apparently he was wanted on a felony probation violation for a robbery charge. ... "I feel my time is coming soon, my nightmears [sic] are telling me," he wrote that day on Facebook. "ALL my family has turned and snitched on me. I'll die before I go do a lot of time in a cell. I'm trying to strive and live but [i'm] done litrerly [can't] stand breathing and dealing with s—-. I feel like god [can't] even save me on this one. ... this time [it's] me and the demons [i'm] fighting." Third District Court records show that Taylor pleaded guilty to a reduced count of second-degree felony robbery in connection to thefts at a Beto's restaurant and another 7-Eleven in South Salt Lake in May of 2012. Taylor's co-defendant grabbed the tip jar at Beto's, according to court documents. About an hour later, Taylor's co-defendant stole a case of beer at a 7-Eleven at 2700 S. Adams St. (450 East). When the clerk followed him to a car, Taylor placed a hand into his waistband and told the man, "Don't be a hero ... or I'll ... shoot you," according to court documents. http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/news/58287556-78/taylor-lake-police-salt.html.csp
June 4, 201511 yr Regardless of whether the shooting was justified or not' date=' is it standard practice for cops to not even attempt to administer medical attention after a shooting?[/quote'] There are literally thousands of different police departments each with different policies and procedures. Some police are trained as EMT and paramedics. Some aren't. Some are equipped with things to treat wounds, some aren't.
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